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elf · 19th September 2006, 20:40

Fitting a hood scoop onto a vehicle for most of the climate in India seems like a bad idea - we have dusty conditions, rain & slush on our metalled roads, forget the actual rural / off-road driving. It'll create more problems than any joy it might bring you.

A cold air intake with a K&N / alternative should suit your purpose. You can contact a tuner / modder or a TBHPian in your area who can guide you on this.

Stickering / fake hood scoops just look cheap, at least IMHO.

My honest advice to you: Don't do it.

PS: Can someone throw light on the way Ram Air systems using hood scoops channel rain water, or do the owners simply not drive around when it's wet?

Methinks that most of the Ram Air systems of the 60's & 70's were V8s running cranky carbs. How did they manage the water being gulped down at a presumably astonishing rate?

19th September 2006, 20:40	#14 (permalink)
elf BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 892	Fitting a hood scoop onto a vehicle for most of the climate in India seems like a bad idea - we have dusty conditions, rain & slush on our metalled roads, forget the actual rural / off-road driving. It'll create more problems than any joy it might bring you. A cold air intake with a K&N / alternative should suit your purpose. You can contact a tuner / modder or a TBHPian in your area who can guide you on this. Stickering / fake hood scoops just look cheap, at least IMHO. My honest advice to you: Don't do it. PS: Can someone throw light on the way Ram Air systems using hood scoops channel rain water, or do the owners simply not drive around when it's wet? Methinks that most of the Ram Air systems of the 60's & 70's were V8s running cranky carbs. How did they manage the water being gulped down at a presumably astonishing rate? Last edited by elf : 19th September 2006 at 20:44.